Burrough Green Playgroup

Inspection of Burrough Green Playgroup Burrough Green Endowed C Of E Primary School, Bradley Road, Burrough Green, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire CB8 9NH

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive with happy faces and are greeted by staff, who know them well. Children have adapted readily to changes in routines due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. They leave their parents at the gate and eagerly join in with the exciting activities planned for them. Children jump and squeal with delight as they join in with the dance and movement session.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They show good levels of concentration and enjoyment. For example, when children are painting their hands to make a picture, they completely focus on making sure that every bit of their hand is covered in paint before printing them. Children know the consistent rules and boundaries. They understand the need to take turns and share popular resources. Children use sand timers as a visual prompt to remind them when their turn is over.

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The provision is good

Children feel happy and safe. Staff form good relationships with the children, and their families. Children actively seek staff out for support, such as help with putting on their coats or wellington boots. Children enjoy talking to staff about their families as they eat lunch together. All children have a real sense of belonging.

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n The manager works closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children make good progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have positive experiences in this playgroup. The use of additional funding is planned well to ensure the most vulnerable children are fully supported to make the best possible progress. n The manager is passionate about her role and knows the children and staff. Staff work well together and report that they feel valued as part of a team. This effectively supports their motivation and well-being. The manager recognises staff's strengths and areas for development. She uses these to plan meaningful supervision and training. Staff access training courses to enhance their teaching skills, such as how to better support boys' play and learning. n Children develop their physical skills as they run and play outside. They have a growing awareness of their own abilities. Children competently ride tricycles

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around the playground using their feet and pedals. They enjoy transporting toys around in pull-along carts. Staff appropriately support children during riskier activities, such as stacking small tyres when making towers. n Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum. Staff regularly observe children and assess their development. They use this information to plan activities to enhance children's learning. However, they overlook some opportunities to challenge children's thinking and extend their learning further.

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28 September 2021 n Staff pay attention to supporting children's speech and communication skills. During activities, staff continually talk to children, adding in new words, such as 'gooey' and 'squidgy' and asking questions. Children demonstrate their increasing vocabulary and use more complex words, such as 'ingredients', when pretending to make cakes out of play dough. Staff encourage children to communicate their needs when they become frustrated and remind children to 'use their words' to tell others how they feel. Staff take time to listen to children's thoughts and ideas, and sensitively repeat back sentences to discretely correct the pronunciation of words. n Parents are extremely happy with the service provided. They describe how their children are always happy to go to playgroup. Staff use a software program to share observations, photos and information about the children's day with parents. Parents report that they are pleased with the progress their children are

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making and feel 'lucky' to have found this playgroup. n Children, generally, behave well. Staff have consistent expectations of their behaviour. When children disagree, staff have a calm approach to help children understand their emotions. This helps children to learn how to regulate their own behaviour. When children behave well, staff praise them for being kind. Children are self-assured and independent. For example, they confidently choose resources and ask staff to join in with their games.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and committee have robust procedures in place to ensure that those working with children are suitable to do so. There are comprehensive checks of the suitability of staff. The manager and staff have a good knowledge and awareness of safeguarding procedures and know the dangers to children from extreme views and behaviours. There is an identified designated safeguarding lead, to ensure that any concerns are appropriately reported. Staff act quickly to seek help from other professionals to safeguard children, when required. Staff are deployed well and continually assess risk, to ensure children can play safely.

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n strengthen the teaching skills of staff to help them make the most of opportunities to promote children's developing thinking skills and extend their learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561439 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10190868 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 19 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Burrough Green Playgroup CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 01638 506003 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Burrough Green Playgroup re-registered in 2018 as a charitable incorporated organisation. The playgroup employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The playgroup opens each weekday during school term times from 8.45am until 3.15pm. The playgroup offers funded early education places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector and the manager completed a tour of the playgroup to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection and completed a joint observation with the managers. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and the manager about the

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leadership and management of the playgroup. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the playgroup, records of children's learning, support plans and other records.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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